Photo: STONE8HENGE · Public domainLiving in Anchorage, KY: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Anchorage is in ZIP code 40223. For home internet, most of Anchorage can choose between Spectrum and AT&T.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Anchorage, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Anchorage.
Power comes from LG&E
LG&E (Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Anchorage. Its homes paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $116 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Louisville Water Company
Louisville Water Company supplies almost all of Anchorage. It draws surface water and serves 806,997 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 62% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0560258.
5 home internet providers serve Anchorage
99% of 825 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| lumos | Fiber | 31% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Anchorage depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Anchorage, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on republicservices.com
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum beverage containers
- Tin food cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Newspaper
- Slick advertisements
- Broken down cardboard
- Phone books
- Magazines
From cms5.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Effective May 2024, Revised May 2024. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Anchorage (50%) is in Anchorage Independent School District; parts are in Jefferson County School District in Anchorage ISD (50%).
A+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Anchorage is in ZIP code 40223
ZIP codes where Anchorage residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Anchorage | ZIP’s residents in Anchorage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40223 | Louisville, KY | 100% | 11% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Anchorage
Who supplies Anchorage’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Louisville Water Company (EPA ID KY0560258). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Anchorage?
LG&E (Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Anchorage?
Spectrum, AT&T, lumos, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Anchorage?
40223. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Anchorage in?
Anchorage Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Jefferson County School District in Anchorage ISD.
How do I register to vote in Anchorage?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Jefferson County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Anchorage’s own website (cms5.revize.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.